McCarthy wins in first double, first singles

RINDGE, N.H. (April 5, 2013) – Sophomore Emily Parrett (Amherst, N.H.) dropped just two games while posting lopsided wins in both first doubles and third singles on Friday afternoon, as the Franklin Pierce University women's tennis team picked up a 7-2 win over Regis (Mass.) in non-conference play at Franklin Pierce. Junior Natasha McCarthy (Rindge, N.H.) held down the top flights for the Ravens, as she won in both first doubles and first singles play.

With the win, Franklin Pierce improves to 3-6 (1-6 Northeast-10), while Regis falls to 13-5 (9-1 New England).

The Ravens picked up a pair of dominant wins in doubles play and then lost a tight third doubles match to take a 2-1 lead into singles play. Parrett and McCarthy paired up at first doubles to take apart freshman Jewel Medeiros and junior Caroline Roche, 8-1. With an identical score at second doubles, freshman Kirby Melbourne (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) and sophomore Leslie Rodgers (Westminster, Md.) dispatched sophomores Kendall Kolb and Erika Palmer. At third doubles, senior Melissa Cohen (Queens, N.Y.) and sophomore Christine Boulanger (East Hampton, Conn.) were edged by freshmen Abigail Wehr and Melinda Mara, 9-7.

Franklin Pierce put the match away by storming through the first five singles matches. Wehr hung with McCarthy in the first set at first singles, before the latter posted a 7-5, 6-0 win. At second singles, it was more of the same, as Melbourne picked up a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Medeiros. The Ravens put the hammer down in third through fifth singles, dropping only one game along the way. Parrett led the way, bettering Roche at third singles, 6-1, 6-0. Rodgers and Cohen posted shutout wins over Palmer and Mara at fourth and fifth singles, respectively, as both had 6-0, 6-0 wins.

With the team match already decided, sophomore Vanneyra Chum picked up the second and final point for Regis with an 8-4 win over Boulanger in the pro set format at sixth singles.

The Ravens return to the court on Saturday, April 6, when they remain home to host Le Moyne in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 10 a.m.

Results
Doubles
1. Natasha McCarthy/Emily Parrett (FPU) def. Jewel Medeiros/Caroline Roche (REG) 8-1
2. Kirby Melbourne/Leslie Rodgers (FPU) def. Kendall Kolb/Erika Palmer (REG) 8-1
3. Abigail Wehr/Melinda Mara (REG) def. Melissa Cohen/Christine Boulanger (FPU) 9-7

Singles
1. Natasha McCarthy (FPU) def. Abigail Wehr (REG) 7-5, 6-0
2. Kirby Melbourne (FPU) def. Jewel Medeiros (REG) 6-4, 6-1
3. Emily Parrett (FPU) def. Caroline Roche (REG) 6-1, 6-0
4. Leslie Rodgers (FPU) def. Erika Palmer (REG) 6-0, 6-0
5. Melissa Cohen (FPU) def. Melinda Mara (REG) 6-0, 6-0
6. Vanneyra Chum (REG) def. Christine Boulanger (FPU) 8-4 (pro set)

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